Sierra Lynn Summerville
Speech-Language Pathologist
1901 CHARLES ST RICHMOND VA, 23226About
Dr. Sierra Summerville is a speech language pathologist practicing in RICHMOND, VA. Dr. Summerville specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Summerville evaluates, diagnoses and treats patients with communication and swallowing troubles. These conditions may be due to developmental delay, brain injury, hearing loss, autism, stroke or other diseases and injuries. Dr. Summerville helps patients make sounds and improve their voices through various methods. Speech language pathologists also work with patients to strengthen muscles used to speak and swallow, and work with individuals and families to help cope with their conditions.
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